Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-07-06

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nape - VIII yoco9nise you.s
Ihen ~ softly left The room.
epave, do ron know meIs eaid Lizzie,
E1ts0t1na III dushed faCe; but the patient
a. ~ stif. @Davs, II you die without
tofGtviuH mo ] shall never know an hours
peScei Oh, Il was my fault! II l had not
IN yUa, ycu would not have driven Sam
- town without me. II 10 my hardness
which drove you 10 do this!"
Softly The kissed his closed eyes, his
6ashed cheeks, his mute lips.
She rnised his head gently, while the
burning tears dropped slowly on the sheets.
6uddeniy He stirred, and his eyes were
nasured, handsome face.
world Of love was contained in this
favoritc pet word.
.Davs, I ana % sorryi shall reproach
myself al my life that / am the cause Of
your DEATH But oh, Dave, you must not
del ! am here to taks care Of you. I shall
b. kinder and better, and help you in .
different way. Dave, you must not 60"
said Lizzie, sobbing and blushing, and
clinging closer to him, afor ! have q secret
TO tell you."
Again, be smiled, q faint, happy smile.
sThcre will be plenty for two, sis. II It
u . boy, let him be a farmer. Don't re.
preach yourself, sis, for"
@Oh, but l dol" sobbed Lizzie, passion.
ately. @Yeu gave me everything! could
mot find n single fanlt; you were the
kindcst and truest OF men, only why did I
wish for perfection? Why was / so cross?
oh, Davel say you forgive me for leaving
you! Hove you. and always shall! Why
vaa I m f0olishpD
The arms that were oncs 10 strong were
for the last time stretched out toward her.
aSissie, of course | forgive you" Then he
paused as II too exhausted to speak. II
was too stubborn, bat somehow, when
left me. all the good seemed to have gone
with you. l was drunk all the time, and I
did not CARE
He closed his eyes, then he murmured,
almost inaudibly, @Stay by me, sis, very
close, 10 the last. You know / never loved
any woman but you. Don't have vain
regrets. Remember, it is my last wish that
you shall take care Of yourself. Will you,
sis?n
These were his last words; his breathing
became more rapid, and his face became
gradually pale. Marian and some friends
came into the room, and found Dave dead,
and his wife, still holding his hands, kneel.
aux W = OOADiuts
The faithful Marian remained till the
funeral was over, and Dave was laid 10 rest.
Then she took Lizzie home with her.
II must not stay long. Marinn," said the
SORROW stricken wife, "but | will 90 for a
while, because ! must keep my promise and
take care Of myself, as poor Dave wished
me 10 do. / have n great deal TO do now,
and everything to manage Alone"
She did manage ~splendidly, with the aid
Of Jim, the laboler, and when her baby was
born, she seemed 10 revive and have q new
tie 10 life.
"He must be q farmer. rs his father
wanted him to be, " thought Lizzie.
But she had no cares in that direction,
for young Dawes aspirations never went
beyond the farm, made alive by a herd Of
beautiful, soft-eyed COWS, the buzz OF the
busy bees. and the contented cackle of the
hens. Dogs, cats, and all had a place in
his heart. and attached him to the pretty
house, with its grand trees, and the flowers
that his mother tended, that sweet old
mother Of his, who had been to him o
friend, n sister, a mother In one, and who
by sad experience had learned that
Ikindness has resistless charms,
All things else but weakly move;
FieYcest anger it disaims,
And clips tho wings ef flying love-"